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Where does “nonphotosensitive” come from?

nonphotosensitive (English) comes from English photosensitive, from English sensitive, from Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus, from Latin sentio, from Proto-Italic sentjō, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

nonphotosensitive (English): Not photosensitive

Definitions

  1. Not photosensitive

Ancestry of “nonphotosensitive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishphotosensitivehaving a reaction to, or able to be affected by,...
2EnglishsensitiveHaving the faculty of sensation; pertaining to...
3Middle Frenchsensitif—
4Medieval Latinsensitivussensitive; detectable, perceivable
5LatinsentioI feel, I sense, I perceive; I perceive, I am...
6Proto-Italicsentjō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
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